At first I was pretty shocked they played the game, but then I guess it's going to have to be played at some point and that isn't going to lessen the impact of the event. Don't know if I would play, but I guess the players must have decided it would take their mind off things, however temporary that might be.

The real tragedy though is the three month old daughter who will grow up without knowing her parents.

At first I was pretty shocked they played the game, but then I guess it's going to have to be played at some point and that isn't going to lessen the impact of the event. Don't know if I would play, but I guess the players must have decided it would take their mind off things, however temporary that might be.

The real tragedy though is the three month old daughter who will grow up without knowing her parents.

I believe the alternatives presented were playing ... or playing later in the week.

America's gun laws are pretty crazy (do you really need an assault rifle?) but in many ways pandoras box is open. The criminals carry guns, police carry guns, lots of citizens carry guns, that box will never now be closed. The NRA have so much power that any restrictions would be fought, even banning the stupid guns (sniper rifles, etc) would be too far for them.

With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on!

With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on!

Already people saying this is what happens when you make schools gun free zones....

With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on!

‏@ AnnCoulter - I'M ON HANNITY RADIO RIGHT NOW! more guns, less mass shootings ...

She might be a nutter in my eyes (and I think yours) but she represents the thinking of a significant group of people (in terms of numbers and money).

With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on!

Don't think you can reasonably comprehend the differences between a non gun culture like ours (for now at least) and one like the US. If you're brought up having a gun, the thought of not having one is probably incomprehensible. I can sort of see where they are coming from in part. I mean, you don't get many gunmen running wild and attacking an army base do you? It does tend to be easy targets.

Yeah but then they start advancing BS argument about how someone with a knife could have done just as much damage. And yet all modern armies use guns not knives as their main killing device.

Unlikely that anyone could kill 20+ people with a knife in a similar scenario. With a gun there is always the 'scattergun' effect to account for. A knife will result in a mass brawl with several victims but unlikely to reach that many victims. Besides, why haven't we seen an outbreak of mass knifing attacks?